[Acanthamoeba endophthalmitis-a  case report].

[Acanthamoeba endophthalmitis-a case report]. Ophthalmologe. 2019 Nov 25;: Authors: Pascha J, Frings A, Walochnik J, Wissiak E, Dirisamer M, Daas L, Ardjomand N Abstract Diagnosis of acanthamoeba keratitis is often a clinical challenge. In most cases it is primarily confused with herpes keratitis. A coinfection with bacteria or fungi can also lead to a delayed diagnosis and initiation of treatment. A few cases reported the detection of acanthamoeba in the anterior chamber. In the case of endophthalmitis without the detection of bacteria or fungi acanthamoeba should therefore always be considered as a potential differential diagnosis. The local and systemic administration of voriconazole can be successfully used to treat acanthamoeba endophthalmitis. PMID: 31768616 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Der Ophthalmologe - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Ophthalmologe Source Type: research